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Originally Posted by XaulZan11
I am not sure 14-18 year old students should be allowed to make that decision. It is the same reason we 'shield' them from cigarettes and alcohol. I'm not sure they are experienced enough to make those decisions.
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I would tend to disagree again.
I raise my 4, 7, and 9 year old children the same way. If their room isn't clean, they don't get to go to their friends. If they haven't done their homework, they don't get to watch TV. They've learned they have responsibilities and the penalty for not taking care of those responsibilities is to not get to go do 'the fun stuff'.
Flunking a test, or even letting a grade slip a bit in highschool isn't the end of the world. It is, however, a great way to drive the point home. It's also a great way to bring a little perspective into their world: I've seen kids break down into tears when they got a C... that just isn't right.
The key is to teach them decision making skills that will allow them to make the right choices. Shielding them from making the small unimportant mistakes like flunking a test or falling asleep and doing poorly on an assignment really doesn't teach them anything.
Let them be kids and make mistakes. Just try to stop them from trying cigarettes and alcohol before the end of highschool. Let me know how that goes
